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Askernish Update

It’s more than a decade since we completed reconstruction of Eight Askernish, and the house started a new life as a self-catering holiday cottage. Since then, there have been no big changes or dramatic further development, and yet the cumulative effect after eleven years of maintenance, repairs and small improvements is readily apparent when comparing photographs of now and then – as in this Askernish Update.

Heathaze: Daliburgh from Eight Askernish, Isle of South Uist

Jonathan was at Askernish a few days ago to cut the grass and replace the privacy lock on the bathroom door (fortunately we have a spare of exactly the same design – so that’s another imperceptible change!). It was a lovely summer day, and he took a few photos ‘for the family album’ – as one does.

Seeing them for myself, I was struck by how established Askernish now looks – compared to when the reconstruction work was complete ; or even to how it was before then, when we bought the place. What do you think?

Eight Askernish: Our first visit – “with a view to buy”

Eight Askernish: Our first visit – “with a view to buy”

Eight Askernish from the East, 2015

Eight Askernish from the South West, 2017

Grounds maintenance. Eight Askernish 2017

Eight Askernish, 27 May 2006, a few hours before arrival of first guests

Eight Askernish, 27 May 2006, a few hours before arrival of first guests

Askernish Update — 3 Comments

J > Today started very warm (20degC at 8am!) and sunny, but breezy, but now (mid afternoon) a front has arrived from the Atlantic, bringing strong winds, rain, to be followed by cooler showery weather … and somehow today feels like the turning-point of the year.